Portugal vs Romania: Constraints on the Executive Score

Portugal
7
in 2018
Romania
7
in 2018
Portugal rank
1st
Romania rank
1st

Constraints on the Executive Score over time

  • Portugal
  • Romania
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 7 against 7 in Romania, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 148 shared years of data; in 1859 it was Romania ahead.

Portugal ranks 1st and Romania ranks 1st of 166 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 9 and Romania in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Romania Difference Ahead
1850s 3 5 2 Romania
1860s 3 3.4 0.4 Romania
1870s 3 3 0
1880s 4 3 1 Portugal
1890s 5 3 2 Portugal
1900s 5 3 2 Portugal
1910s 7 3 4 Portugal
1920s 7 3 4 Portugal
1930s 1 2.6 1.6 Romania
1940s 1 2.14 1.14 Romania
1950s 1 3 2 Romania
1960s 1 3 2 Romania
1970s 3.5 2.62 0.875 Portugal
1980s 6.78 2 4.78 Portugal
1990s 7 5.4 1.6 Portugal
2000s 7 6.6 0.4 Portugal
2010s 7 7 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher constraints on the executive score, Portugal or Romania?
Portugal, at 7 against 7 in Romania as of 2018.
What is the difference in constraints on the executive score between Portugal and Romania?
0, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
148 years are reported by both, from 1859 to 2018.
How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for constraints on the executive score?
Portugal ranks 1st and Romania ranks 1st of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Constraints on the Executive Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Constraints on the Executive Score
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 17,813 data points, 1789–2020
Last refreshed

Indicates the extent to which the executive is constrained. It ranges from unconstrained executives (score of 1), over slight or moderate constraints (score of 3), and substantial constraints (score of 5), to an executive that is subordinated to or on par with other authorities (score of 7). The remaining categories are intermediate ones.